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Stories, legends and folklore from Cornwall
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The Pirates of Penryn
The Pirates of Penryn
Whoever thought that the small town of Penryn near Falmouth would have hosted a wealthy pirate family?
Maggie Procopi
Dec 16, 2023
The Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor
The Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor
Today we visit the Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor — A stack of uneven granite holders, balanced on one another.
Maggie Procopi
Aug 8, 2023
The Wishing Trees of Cornwall
The Wishing Trees of Cornwall
Decorated trees are a familiar site in Cornwall, particularly near to wishing wells.
Maggie Procopi
Aug 5, 2023
The Legend of Bolster the Giant
The Legend of Bolster the Giant
How the Cornish village of St Agnes gained its na
Maggie Procopi
Jan 8, 2022
The Cornish Kissing Bunch
The Cornish Kissing Bunch
Who’d have thought kissing under the mistletoe originated from Cornwall?
Maggie Procopi
Dec 12, 2021
St Piran’s Well, Perranarworthal
St Piran’s Well, Perranarworthal
Tucked away in a little dell in Perranarworthal, midway between Truro and Falmouth, St Piran’s Well is a delight. Lush, surrounded by ferns…
Maggie Procopi
Mar 16, 2021
The Nearly There Trees
The Nearly There Trees
On a rainy day like today I dream of sunshine in Cornwall and the expectant journey there. Which brings me to remember the Nearly There (or…
Maggie Procopi
Nov 15, 2020
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